# Rick Cramer

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{{short description|American professional golfer|bot=PearBOT 5}}
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| birth_place       = [Independence, Kansas](/source/Independence%2C_Kansas), U.S.
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| college           = [University of Colorado](/source/University_of_Colorado_at_Boulder)
| yearpro           = 1982
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| extour            = [PGA Tour](/source/PGA_Tour)<br>[Nationwide Tour](/source/Nationwide_Tour)
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'''Rick Cramer''' (born July 19, 1960) is an American [professional golfer](/source/professional_golfer).

== Early life and amateur career ==
Cramer was born in [Independence, Kansas](/source/Independence%2C_Kansas). He played college golf at the [University of Colorado](/source/University_of_Colorado_at_Boulder)<ref name=cu>{{cite web |url=http://www.cubuffs.com/fls/600/mediaguides/m-golf-guide-2009/013-misc-honors-greats.pdf |title=2009 Colorado Buffalos Men's Golf Media Guide - CU Golfers and Colorado |pages=84, 90 |accessdate=March 14, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303214546/http://www.cubuffs.com/fls/600/mediaguides/m-golf-guide-2009/013-misc-honors-greats.pdf |archivedate=March 3, 2016 }}</ref> where he was a three-time [All-American](/source/All-American).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cubuffs.com/fls/600/mediaguides/m-golf-guide-2009/010-honors.pdf |title=2009 Colorado Buffalos Men's Golf Media Guide - Colorado Honor Roll |pages=73 |accessdate=March 14, 2012}}</ref>

== Professional career ==
Cramer played on the PGA Tour's developmental tour in 1990 and from 1996 to 2001. He won once, at the 1996 [Nike Wichita Open](/source/Nike_Wichita_Open), and scored a [double eagle](/source/double_eagle_(golf)) at the 1996 [Nike Shreveport Open](/source/Nike_Shreveport_Open).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.doubleeagleclub.org/index.php?suffix=professional_golfers_of_the_nationwide_tour_stats |title=Nationwide Tour Stats |work=Double Eagle Club |accessdate=March 14, 2012}}</ref> He played on the [PGA Tour](/source/PGA_Tour) in 1986 where his best finish was T-37 at the 1986 [Buick Open](/source/Buick_Open).

Cramer works for the [Gateway Tour](/source/Gateway_Tour) as the Arizona Series Tournament Director and Head Rules Official.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://gatewayprotour.com/gateway-pro-tour-staff/ |title=Gateway Pro Tour Staff |accessdate=March 14, 2012}}</ref>

==Professional wins (2)==
===Nike Tour wins (1)===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.
!Date
!Tournament
!Winning score
!Margin of<br>victory
!Runners-up
|-
|align=center|1
|align=right|Aug 18, [1997](/source/1997_Nike_Tour)
|[Nike Wichita Open](/source/Nike_Wichita_Open)
|−19 (68-68-66-67=269)
|1 stroke
|{{flagicon|USA}} [J. P. Hayes](/source/J._P._Hayes), {{flagicon|USA}} [Jimmy Johnston](/source/Jimmy_Johnston_(golfer%2C_born_1969)),<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [Craig Kanada](/source/Craig_Kanada)
|}

===Other wins (1)===
*1991 [Arizona Open](/source/Arizona_Open)

==See also==
*[1985 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates](/source/1985_PGA_Tour_Qualifying_School_graduates)

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{PGATour player|01232}}

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Category:American male golfers
Category:Colorado Buffaloes men's golfers
Category:PGA Tour golfers
Category:Golfers from Kansas
Category:Sportspeople from Independence, Kansas
Category:1960 births
Category:Living people
Category:20th-century American sportsmen

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